Moby

Moby is an American vegan Christian electronic musician. Moby's real name is Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965 in Harlem, New York City) - he takes his performing name from his relative Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick.

Arguably most famous among his peers for the track "Go," a progressive track using the string line from the Twin Peaks theme song, Moby is also well known for the single "Next is the E." Moby has released albums under the names "Voodoo Child" and "Barracuda."

After a decade's worth of music, Moby's latest efforts have gained him international notice. Mainstream reviewers have raved about his talents on the 1999 album Play, though some early fans have been let down by recent efforts. Moby currently lives in New York and has a new television show on MTV, Senor Moby's House of Music, which focuses mostly on more obscure electronic music.

In 2001 Moby earned the ire of Eminem after calling his music misogynist and homophobic; Eminem later satirized Moby in a song, calling him a "fag" and questioning his relevance. The two were in a confrontation at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, though Moby claims to respect Eminem's musical talents.

As of August 2002 Moby, a self-proclaimed simpleton (for his often sincere and idealistic political assessments), lived in New York City and owned a small restaurant and coffee shop called TeaNY, where he occasionally waited tables.

Discography

• 18 (2002)
• Play (1999)
• Play: Limited Edition 2 CD Box Set
• Mobysongs
• I Like to Score
• Rare: The Collected B-Sides 1989-1993
• Animal Rights
• Everything is Wrong (DJ mixed)
• Everything is Wrong
• Early Underground
• Ambient
• Voodoo Child -- The End of Everything
• The Story So Far

External links

• Moby.com

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Also slang, in hacker parlance, for "big" or "impressive."